The Commanders are back over .500 after clinching victory over the Chargers on the road for the first time since 1986. Running back Bill Croskey-Merritt, safety Quan Martin and cornerback Mike Sainristil produced impact performances in the 27-10 win at SoFi Stadium.
The rookie rising star continued his head-turning ways in Week 5 as a go-to weapon on offense for the Commanders. Washington had put itself in a hole to start the contest at SoFi and was in prime position to put up some much-needed points with about four minutes to go in the half. On second-and-1 in the red zone, Croskey-Merritt picked up the ball from Daniels’ and ran untouched for the score.
Croskey-Merritt emerged as the guy yet again as Washington’s offense got rolling in the to start the second half. This time, the #22 popped up as a receiving threat. Daniels dumped it off to the running back who once again scampered to the left and into the endzone. That gave Washington the lead, and the team never looked back.
A fumble in the fourth was a mere blip in Bill’s overall stellar day. In addition to notching his first multi-touchdown game, the seventh rounder recorded his first 100+ yard game. Croskey-Merritt already has one Rookie of the Week belt to his name in 2025, and this performance could put him in the running for another.